A lovely day, lots of hope - pedal bone rotation

[Kellys Heroes]

So someone had a call out today with the vet who's been treating Kelly for her mild pedal bone rotation - since he last saw her, she's been reshod (by someone who used to work for our vet) with proper heart bar shoes, and is now being hacked out upto an hour a day in walk. So I thought I'd just collar him and ask him to give her the once over
He asked to see her walk and said she is still flicking one foot a little, but nowhere near as much as before. He also said he's very pleased with her and we'll continue to see steady improvement over the next 12 months. We just need to carry on with the corrective shoeing (obv) and he thinks it will begin to correct itself over (lots of) time!

I thought when he said the words "pedal bone rotation" that was it - they also said after she suffered her second seizure and started with lami, that they weren't altogether sure of the situation and what they could do.
6 months down the line, look where we are hacking down the bridlepath in the sunshine!! (Although we aren't braving trot until she's altogether sound in the field!)

K x

 

[Thelwell_Girl]

Fab, fab and FAB again!! xx

 

[Kellys Heroes]

Thank you!
I'm so happy with her
Even though we were on the bridlepath today (and by rights, bridlepaths are for cantering in certain places according to her!) all she did was chuck her head about a bit and didn't try and take off or be ridiculous.
It did take her a good 5 minutes to work out how to get round a puddle though whilst I pleaded with her not to jump it!!
K x

 

[brighteyes]

The road to recovery from laminitis is a long and unpredictable one. I wish you every bit of luck in the world. Take it as steady as you can and I'm sure I don't need to tell you if you have the tiniest doubt about her - go back to boxrest, bute and get the vet. Out of every disease, I wish they could find a way to 'cure' laminitis.

Those whose horses and ponies are overfed should take real heed, but for the cruellest of causes, the owners are often in no way to blame.

Here's to many more gentle hacks in the sun and eventually a return to full and unrestricted work.

 

[soloequestrian]

I would thoroughly recommend Jaime Jackson's book 'Founder, its prevention and cure' - it's a great book and gives lots of hope for laminitics.

 

[pottamus]

I started my lad back in work in the spring of this year following 8 months of on and off laminitis and 12 degree rotation in one front foot.
I have taken it really steady with him...too steady possibly...but I have remained in walk even now that he is fine and sound after each shoeing. I would rather spend this year just keeping him ticking over in walk for nice hacks as often as possible and worry about getting him fitter next year. I think it pays to take things steady to give their feet chance to fully recover and the shoeing to correct the position of the pedal bone during growth.
My lad had his heart bars off soon after he was sound and normal shoes put back on as the vets farrier felt they were hindering his progress...but they all need different care.